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america has to walk and be better. america, as a nation, is incredible. look to our most recent world catastrophe or two. haiti and chile. americans -- it did not matter -- americans rolled up their sleeves and gave and will continue to do that. haiti will need help for a long time. i hope and pray that we will be there. that is the commitment that we have made. when the tsunami occurred, even during katrina -- some may argue the government was late -- but americans responded. that is the beauty of who we are. if we can continue to appeal to the goodness and extract that, that is one thing i think my father mastered. instead of always saying what we are getting, trying to figure out what we are able to come together on. ultimately, i think we will get past this issue of race. it will take some time. we're not there yet. we may be a long way from it. we made great strides and will continue to do so. >> go-ahead. >> this is touching on the media piece of this. i would also appeal for people to not be captured by the heat, but by the light. our technology al
america has to walk and be better. america, as a nation, is incredible. look to our most recent world catastrophe or two. haiti and chile. americans -- it did not matter -- americans rolled up their sleeves and gave and will continue to do that. haiti will need help for a long time. i hope and pray that we will be there. that is the commitment that we have made. when the tsunami occurred, even during katrina -- some may argue the government was late -- but americans responded. that is the...
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"america and the courts," tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the minute of that the wall street firms were in the business of harvesting middle class and lower middle class americans for their home equity value, there was a natural risk of abuse. >> sunday, michael lewis on the sub prime mortgage crisis. his latest is "the big short." michael lewis, at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> this weekend, on c-span2's " book tv," rebecca skloot. his book is "super power allusions." then, nell irvin painter. on the entire schedule at book tv.org. but president old, told workers at a manufacturing plant that the economy was beginning to turn the corner. the labor department shows that employers added 152,000 jobs. unemployment remains at 9.7%. the president spoke at a lithium ion battery parts manufacturer. >> mr. president, we're honored by your visit. on behalf of our company, we want to thank you for selecting our site to post your town hall meeting today. we are a global leader in technology and we are particularly proud of wh
"america and the courts," tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the minute of that the wall street firms were in the business of harvesting middle class and lower middle class americans for their home equity value, there was a natural risk of abuse. >> sunday, michael lewis on the sub prime mortgage crisis. his latest is "the big short." michael lewis, at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> this weekend, on c-span2's " book tv," rebecca...
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source of funds i am aware of that will help us with the problems that not just the united states of america but other countries are facing in purchasing madison. i think the non-commodity cost can be better managed with greater reliance on nurses and community health care workers and other delivery chains which are "too obscure to spend a lot of time on today. fourth, i cannot emphasize strongly enough how much i believe we should use this moment to send a clear signal to the world that we are moving away from a dependency model toward an empowerment model. we have to build capacity. 24% of the health-care problems are in africa and only 3% of the medical personnel are. we have to train and retain health care personnel in africa. fifth, prevention is still the key. if you look at the caribbean, where we started our aids work, in the last two years there have been no mother to child transmissions in at the bahamas. we are still reaching no where near the number of pregnant women who are hiv-positive with a medication that will -- it is 98% effective. bill is going to talk about vaccinations.
source of funds i am aware of that will help us with the problems that not just the united states of america but other countries are facing in purchasing madison. i think the non-commodity cost can be better managed with greater reliance on nurses and community health care workers and other delivery chains which are "too obscure to spend a lot of time on today. fourth, i cannot emphasize strongly enough how much i believe we should use this moment to send a clear signal to the world that...
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if you stay in america, can you do it. but if you get through immigration, have the permits and everything, but you have to pay your loan back then over your time. you can convert your loan into a scholarship if you go home. i think we really need to think about how you take the life experiences of people and make it work for them. there is nothing you can do about the fact that you are going to be able to make more money here than rural ethiopia in the foreseeable future. but if you make it easier for people to stay and operate at a high level of efficiency, more will stay. you will be amazed much this global health initiative will help in building the infrastructure. people don't like to fail in what they do. they don't want to be in an environment where their efforts are going to be fruitless. that is one of the concepts behind g.h.i. smart peel all over the world, if they think they can succeed, they are more likely to stay home. >> mr. gates, legality me ask you about the ma larry ya -- malaria. i would like your thou
if you stay in america, can you do it. but if you get through immigration, have the permits and everything, but you have to pay your loan back then over your time. you can convert your loan into a scholarship if you go home. i think we really need to think about how you take the life experiences of people and make it work for them. there is nothing you can do about the fact that you are going to be able to make more money here than rural ethiopia in the foreseeable future. but if you make it...
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and what should america's government's relationship be to that country? we don't give foreign assistance to other countries for direct budget support. now that makes a lot of sense. when you first hear it, it makes enormous sense because we want to achieve certain specific examples -- excuse me, objectives -- and we sure as heck don't want to fund infective government. . experience as a physician with the health care system. if the end of this is, if the definition of success is they have their own health system and works as well as anybody could, given that amount of money, how or going to relate it to the government and how will the u.s. assistance program relate to the ngo program? to the ngo program? if you read the ghi report, there is a good description of what they did in bangladesh. you need to really work through this, i think. >> if i could ask a couple of things before we wrap up. africa has your doctors, fewer trained medical personnel than any other region and apparently continues to lose many of those who are trained to either north america
and what should america's government's relationship be to that country? we don't give foreign assistance to other countries for direct budget support. now that makes a lot of sense. when you first hear it, it makes enormous sense because we want to achieve certain specific examples -- excuse me, objectives -- and we sure as heck don't want to fund infective government. . experience as a physician with the health care system. if the end of this is, if the definition of success is they have their...
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i look forward to a lively discussion with two of the great innovative thinkers in america today. we are particularly grateful to both of them for taking time to come here. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i join you in welcoming president clinton and bill gates. we appreciate especially the efforts that both of you have made to change your schedules to be with us today. in numerous locations around the world, the bill and melinda gates foundation and the clinton foundation rival our government as visible representatives of the united states of america. even as these foundations focus on helping individuals they are playing an increasing role in the public sector in lending policy assistance to governments. their actions have influenced public opinion and catalyzed international action. most importantly, they have been vital partners with the united states government in the fight against hiv/aids, malaria, and tuberculosis. the share in successes our country has achieved in these areas. according to the office of the global aids coordinator, the president's emergency plan for aids reli
i look forward to a lively discussion with two of the great innovative thinkers in america today. we are particularly grateful to both of them for taking time to come here. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i join you in welcoming president clinton and bill gates. we appreciate especially the efforts that both of you have made to change your schedules to be with us today. in numerous locations around the world, the bill and melinda gates foundation and the clinton foundation rival our...
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america and on nutrition and providing cataract operations, a problem impacting the workforce in peru. we have done to 50,000 cataract services in peru. as a global initiative every year we try to raise health care money. we have raised $6.5 million to help improve access and child nutrition. in haiti, paul farmer at the un is going to try to do for haiti what we did in rwanda, build a whole system that the government can run. it is against this background that i want to say the following thing. i strongly support the global health initiative. and it is closely related to food security. i think the two things should be possible, supported hand in hand. i think the bill is well conceived. it focuses on developing systems in the 20 countries. it is the next logical step after what we have been doing. it focuses on reducing infectious diseases, increasing access to safe drinking water. it is user friendly. they want to have one place to treat everyone. this is a horrible struggle in many countries. there is an enormous emphasis on newborn and child health -- what they call a new business
america and on nutrition and providing cataract operations, a problem impacting the workforce in peru. we have done to 50,000 cataract services in peru. as a global initiative every year we try to raise health care money. we have raised $6.5 million to help improve access and child nutrition. in haiti, paul farmer at the un is going to try to do for haiti what we did in rwanda, build a whole system that the government can run. it is against this background that i want to say the following...
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america is a strong nation, a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and way of life as the most powerful forces of our strength. we will do this for now and for years to come. here, at the memorial, there is an description at the survivor treated reads -- "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated, are deeply rooted face sustains us." this is wisdom to me. it describes perfectly that intangible quality that whenever challenges we face, we will respond, we will persevere, we will continue to thrive, and our families and communities and across our nation. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, madame secretary. we look forward to working with you as we move forward and appreciate your leadership in this important area. thank you for making this trip a priority with your busy schedule. today, as we have been on this site remembering, others across the country have gathered as well to pay respect, to bring awareness, to remember, and to educate. just five hours from here in downtown little
america is a strong nation, a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and way of life as the most powerful forces of our strength. we will do this for now and for years to come. here, at the memorial, there is an description at the survivor treated reads -- "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated, are deeply rooted face sustains us." this is wisdom to me. it describes perfectly that intangible quality that whenever challenges we face,...
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america remembers a tragedy in the past. some in the press link political activism to the sins of mcveigh. all next on news watch. et's kick our excuses to the curb. cover 'em up with an extra bag of lch. let's get our handsa lit. our dollars a little stroer. and our thinking a little greener. let's grab all the bags all the plants and all the latest tools out there. so we caturn all these savings into more colorful shades of doing. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. >>> earth day turned 40 this week. originally inspired by former u.s. senator gaylord nelson. the day brings attention to environmental issues worldwide. i'm old enough to remember the first one. judy, it does help keep environmental issues on peoples' minds without pointing fingers, earth day does. what about the press? the media coverage of it? >> i think the press is accustomed to covering this annual event as people are accustomed to exploiting it. what has happened is earth day has for both media and i think for mainstream world, h
america remembers a tragedy in the past. some in the press link political activism to the sins of mcveigh. all next on news watch. et's kick our excuses to the curb. cover 'em up with an extra bag of lch. let's get our handsa lit. our dollars a little stroer. and our thinking a little greener. let's grab all the bags all the plants and all the latest tools out there. so we caturn all these savings into more colorful shades of doing. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot....
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the cspan video library, cables latest gift to america. >> the labor department reported that the unemployment rate stayed the same for the third straight month, 9.7%. we talked about this morning on "washington journal." the president will begin speaking at approximately 11:55. . inues. >> greg robb, here is your headline story. apparel's what -- rise 162,000, best gain in three years. including census workers, you put this payrolls rise by 114,000 in march. analyze that, please. guest: march unemployment numbers came out this morning and they were about in line with expectations. it is good news, relatively speaking, for the economy. it looks like the economy is on the mend, rebounding, and it is a real recovery. but at the same time, with economics there always two hands and it is not very strong. the economy still looks to be pretty weak. there are a lot of people unemployed. a lot of people who have been unemployed for really long times, more than six months. so it is a mixed report, but there it is. host: what is the report -- is that every friday? guest: it comes out once a month, relea
the cspan video library, cables latest gift to america. >> the labor department reported that the unemployment rate stayed the same for the third straight month, 9.7%. we talked about this morning on "washington journal." the president will begin speaking at approximately 11:55. . inues. >> greg robb, here is your headline story. apparel's what -- rise 162,000, best gain in three years. including census workers, you put this payrolls rise by 114,000 in march. analyze that,...
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the most powerful half ton crew in america has a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles. chevy silverado half-ton a consumers digest best buy and the most dependable, longest-lasting full-sized pickups on the road. get 0% apr for 60 months on 2010 silverado half-ton models with an average finance savings around fifty four hundred dollars. >>> one of my favorite things to do is answer questions from you at home, our viewers. one question today from carly in north carolina who asked about food choices changing as we age. i decided to come to a grocery store to answer a full plate of question. as a father of three kids, as a husband as well, i do a lot of shopping for the house. one of the places i like to shop is the perimeter of the store. why? you get a lot of healthy foods, a lot of healthy vegetables. try to eat several different colored foods a day. the same habits we have for purchasing when they're younger, they got to change as we get older. i like to spend a lot of time here n the green section, making sure to get plenty of spinach and kale, good for your eyes and
the most powerful half ton crew in america has a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles. chevy silverado half-ton a consumers digest best buy and the most dependable, longest-lasting full-sized pickups on the road. get 0% apr for 60 months on 2010 silverado half-ton models with an average finance savings around fifty four hundred dollars. >>> one of my favorite things to do is answer questions from you at home, our viewers. one question today from carly in north carolina who asked about...
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it focuses on america's aquatic treasures. it is important to understand the marine creatures because their habitats are being destroyed by us. like this exotic lion fish, an invasive species, murder on a native habitat. it found its way to our waters because people with home aquariums started dumping the fish when it got too big. in addition to the animals the aquarium highlights the saving of the coral reefs. >> some of these coral head cans take 40 to 50 years to grow. it takes one anchor to kill them permanently. >> reporter: it is not as grand as our sister in baltimore, but come on your lunch hour or when you are spiriting visitors, it is one block down on the mall. like taking a dip on a hot summer day you are going to want to flow through this one. don't be in a hurry. >> our leader is telling us to hurry. >> we have to go get on the bus. >> did you enjoy it? >> we loved it. yes. >> that looks pretty cool. again, d.c.'s national aquarium is in the basement of the commerce department on 14th and constitution. go to nati
it focuses on america's aquatic treasures. it is important to understand the marine creatures because their habitats are being destroyed by us. like this exotic lion fish, an invasive species, murder on a native habitat. it found its way to our waters because people with home aquariums started dumping the fish when it got too big. in addition to the animals the aquarium highlights the saving of the coral reefs. >> some of these coral head cans take 40 to 50 years to grow. it takes one...
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to america to seek a better life. the american dream is that better life that you will find in america. i think that with the recent recession the american dream has been kind of lost. we're kind of getting over the recession now, but last year, people were saying that it is not so easy to make it in america with this economy. i'm sure people in other countries were feeling the same way, like we should not go to america now. look how bad they are having it. with this video we wanted to renew faith in the american dream and in the free market economy. i think the american dream is still very alive. one business owner told us that through his experience he knows it exists because he came from korea and he has a much better life here in america. he was a soft -- software engineer and now he is retired with a franchise donut shop. if he he made it so well that you can quit your job as a software engineer to open a doughnut shop, then i think you definitely achieved the american dream. >> if somebody opened up for a small
to america to seek a better life. the american dream is that better life that you will find in america. i think that with the recent recession the american dream has been kind of lost. we're kind of getting over the recession now, but last year, people were saying that it is not so easy to make it in america with this economy. i'm sure people in other countries were feeling the same way, like we should not go to america now. look how bad they are having it. with this video we wanted to renew...
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. >> guest: it's my job and and my team's job to drive innovation it into america's foreign-policy and figure out how we can maximize the potential of technology and innovation and service of america's diplomatic goals. >> host: give us the example? >> guest: i will give a couple quick ones, they vary from things doing in mexico to the condo to siberia. in in siberia, for example, we have a strategic dialogue with russia and if you think about the cold war innovation and with something they competed with the russians on and, in fact, if one of our nation's one it was perceived as though the other was losing and now innovation can be a shared resource. scientific and tough logical operation -- cooperation. we're building ties between the new russian government, the private sector and american governments and american private sector so by working together leveraging each resources we can produce scientific and technological breakthroughs that otherwise would happen. that's a positive example. another side ofñr it is fighting against bad guys and dealing with some of the threats in the w
. >> guest: it's my job and and my team's job to drive innovation it into america's foreign-policy and figure out how we can maximize the potential of technology and innovation and service of america's diplomatic goals. >> host: give us the example? >> guest: i will give a couple quick ones, they vary from things doing in mexico to the condo to siberia. in in siberia, for example, we have a strategic dialogue with russia and if you think about the cold war innovation and with...
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. >> i don't think anyone who was alive at that time in america will ever forget the sight of timothy mcveigh being led out of the courthouse in that orange jumpsuit. >> the thing that i think stuck with every single person who saw this one snippet of video coverage was mcveigh walking out of that building, refusing to look down, and, you know, with 1,000-yard stare. >> there were steps leading out of the courthouse. i had to concentrate on where those steps would be without dipping my head down and looking down because people would take dipping my head down as a sign of defeat or something. and i'm in leg chains, and leg chains if you've ever walked down the stair if you stride too long because the chain catches on the middle step. so those are the things that i was thinking of. >> i think the overall visceral action is that looks like the kid down the block. how could he have done what he did. >> outside the courthouse mcveigh comes face-to-face with a crowd that grows unruly. >> it was hard to pick out individual things, because they were all yelling at one, but i do distinctly rem
. >> i don't think anyone who was alive at that time in america will ever forget the sight of timothy mcveigh being led out of the courthouse in that orange jumpsuit. >> the thing that i think stuck with every single person who saw this one snippet of video coverage was mcveigh walking out of that building, refusing to look down, and, you know, with 1,000-yard stare. >> there were steps leading out of the courthouse. i had to concentrate on where those steps would be without...
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the goal -- to remake america in the image of europe. but, take hope, down the other path is responsible, adult leadership, focused firmly on job creation and economic opportunity. we believe in a congress that will once again listen to the people and return america to the country they know and love. we believe in a limited, but effective government, that provides a safety net for those who need it most, but sets no limits on opportunity or achievement. we believe that it is not enough to just talk about ending government waste. you have to take action so that we can begin to be raised our deficits and free our children from our debt. rather than putting the squeeze on our nation's job greeters and entrepreneurs, we believe in a pro-growth strategy to create jobs and empower the american entrepreneur and small businesses to thrive. this is our choice. i am eric cantor. on behalf of my republican colleagues, please know that we cure your concerns and we will work hard to get washington working for you once again. thank you. >> tomorrow on
the goal -- to remake america in the image of europe. but, take hope, down the other path is responsible, adult leadership, focused firmly on job creation and economic opportunity. we believe in a congress that will once again listen to the people and return america to the country they know and love. we believe in a limited, but effective government, that provides a safety net for those who need it most, but sets no limits on opportunity or achievement. we believe that it is not enough to just...
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that gives them the ability to take over any company in america. and that they see fit. this is not what the american people want. >> i'm audrey barnes in silver spring. montgomery county police are looking for a car last seen leaving that alley. right beside the murder principal. and his house, early last thursday morning. it was spotted driving away about 45 minutes after he was last heard from. police are now scouring cell phone records and computer hard drives. tracking down friends and asking questions about the wait of the 42-year-old where they live. >> we realized that he was gay. that's just one of many aspects with this case that we're looking at. >> the lifestyle could be a factor. >> yes. >> businesses in the strip mall behind that house, they are hoping that his killer is caught soon. and they have had their share of the crimes too. >> but you say it is a concern for them? >> yes, it is. >> it is very scary. >> and late today, police released information that they believe they are looking for more than one suspect in his murder. while they search for those k
that gives them the ability to take over any company in america. and that they see fit. this is not what the american people want. >> i'm audrey barnes in silver spring. montgomery county police are looking for a car last seen leaving that alley. right beside the murder principal. and his house, early last thursday morning. it was spotted driving away about 45 minutes after he was last heard from. police are now scouring cell phone records and computer hard drives. tracking down friends...
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out how we can maximize the potential of technology and innovation in service of america's diplomatic and development goals. >> host: give us an example of how that's done. >> guest: they vary in things we're doing in mexico to congo to siberia. in siberia, for example, we have a strategic dialogue with russia, and if you think about the cold war, innovation was something that we competed with the russians on, and, in fact, if one of our nations won, it was perceived as though the other nation was losing. now innovation can be a shared resource, scientific and technological cooperation. so one example of what we're doing is we're building ties between the russian government, the russian private sector and the american government and the american private sector so that by working together leveraging each of our countries' resources, we can produce scientific and technological breakthroughs that otherwise wouldn't happen. that's a positive example of what the innovation agenda can look like. another side of it is fighting against bad guys and dealing with some of the threats that are in
out how we can maximize the potential of technology and innovation in service of america's diplomatic and development goals. >> host: give us an example of how that's done. >> guest: they vary in things we're doing in mexico to congo to siberia. in siberia, for example, we have a strategic dialogue with russia, and if you think about the cold war, innovation was something that we competed with the russians on, and, in fact, if one of our nations won, it was perceived as though the...
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most caribbean countries in central and latin america have some kind of critical care facility, don't they? >> right. most do. but you have to remember that haiti's the poorest nation in this hemisphere and today people are still dying of dirty water and kids are dying of starvation. it's an hour from miami. >> couric: he's been coming to this impoverished nation for two decades and, in 1994, founded project medishare, a nonprofit organization that raises money to improve haiti's health care system. you believe if haiti is to thrive at all, it's got to have a better health care system. >> well, exactly. and president clinton has talked about bringing in a massive influx of industry and people investing, international donors. they're not going to come here unless there's a health care security net. >> couric: every week since the earthquake, medishare has managed to mobilize a massive influx of volunteers from the u.s. >> we are glad to have you here. >> couric: how many doctors, nurses, technicians do you have here at any given point? >> usually about 150 doctors, nurses, therapists,
most caribbean countries in central and latin america have some kind of critical care facility, don't they? >> right. most do. but you have to remember that haiti's the poorest nation in this hemisphere and today people are still dying of dirty water and kids are dying of starvation. it's an hour from miami. >> couric: he's been coming to this impoverished nation for two decades and, in 1994, founded project medishare, a nonprofit organization that raises money to improve haiti's...
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america is a strong nation. we are a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and our way of life as the most powerful sources of our strength. we will do this for now, for years to come. here at the memorial, there is an inscription at the survivor tree that reads "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. our deeply rooted fate sustains us. " this is wisdom to make. it describes that intangible quality that would ever challenges we face, we will respond and persevere. we will continue to thrive and our families -- in are families and communities and across our nation. thank you. [applause] thank you, madame secretary. if we look forward to working with you as we move forward and appreciate your leadership in this important area. thank you for making this trip a priority with your busy schedule. as we have been on the site remembering, others across the country have gathered, as well, to pay respects to bring awareness, to remember, and to educate. just five hours from here in downtown litt
america is a strong nation. we are a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and our way of life as the most powerful sources of our strength. we will do this for now, for years to come. here at the memorial, there is an inscription at the survivor tree that reads "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. our deeply rooted fate sustains us. " this is wisdom to make. it describes that intangible quality that would ever challenges we...
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my beloved dad, her granddad, loved and latin america, traveled there. we were raised with that feeling of affection. he was the honorary consul general for honduras in michigan in the 1950's. he wanted to find a country that would make him consul, so he found honduras. he stamped 5 visas a year. but he felt so deeply about the importance of those countries, fully meeting the needs of their constituents. that is what this is all about. so in a word, i think we need to proceed. we need to address the outstanding issues. i hope we can do that. >> one of the frequent arguments made in favor of ratifying this free trade agreements is the need to support strategic allies. how much weight should foreign- policy decisions be given in determining whether to ratify a free-trade agreement? >> the answer is, some. but they are trade agreements. that is the answer. i mean -- look, we know with korea, for example, the other issues. they are important issues. all i suggest is that they did not totally overwhelm what is the basic purpose of a free trade agreement. i wi
my beloved dad, her granddad, loved and latin america, traveled there. we were raised with that feeling of affection. he was the honorary consul general for honduras in michigan in the 1950's. he wanted to find a country that would make him consul, so he found honduras. he stamped 5 visas a year. but he felt so deeply about the importance of those countries, fully meeting the needs of their constituents. that is what this is all about. so in a word, i think we need to proceed. we need to...
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of america. i'm tom foreman. thanks so much for watching. for all of us here on the cnn express, we hope we see you down the roid. . o. ad. >>> i'm fredricka whitfield in atlanta. this breaking story. president barack obama has scrapped plans to travel to poland for the funeral of the polish president because of the vast volcanic ash cloud over much of europe. the white house announcement came within this hour, just about six hours before mr. obama was expected to leave. he joins a growing list of world leaders and dignitaries taking the same sort of decision. the ash cloud makes flying hazardous and has all but shut down flights in most of europe since thursday. here is a look at the volcano from space. the ash cloud is already huge and believe it or not, is still growing. right now it has affected airports in about two dozen countries. no travel relief expected for at least another day. >> we just wait. there is nothing anyone can do. everyone just accepts this is an act of god and there is nothing we can do about it. sit back and relax. >
of america. i'm tom foreman. thanks so much for watching. for all of us here on the cnn express, we hope we see you down the roid. . o. ad. >>> i'm fredricka whitfield in atlanta. this breaking story. president barack obama has scrapped plans to travel to poland for the funeral of the polish president because of the vast volcanic ash cloud over much of europe. the white house announcement came within this hour, just about six hours before mr. obama was expected to leave. he joins a...
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let's let america be americans. let's make sure that we have responsibilities. >> as you were talking about responsibility of leadership, the assumption of, we're talking about republican and conservative leaders have been an obligation to draw boundaries. president clinton went to michigan state and spoke directly to the most disaffected elements of society. is there a place where the president can do something like that before we run through the stop sign? >> i think so. i think it is harder to demonize someone who is real and right in front of you. it was a long time ago, our experience in dealing directly with the militia groups in the aftermath of oklahoma city was pretty powerful. fbi agents for the devil to a lot of those troops, they went right in and they asked him to engage. it worked. i would recommend to president obama that he would do something like that. icing to the hardest challenge in the splintering of the media is that the mechanisms for the antidote of truth are less. you can say to 8 country, y
let's let america be americans. let's make sure that we have responsibilities. >> as you were talking about responsibility of leadership, the assumption of, we're talking about republican and conservative leaders have been an obligation to draw boundaries. president clinton went to michigan state and spoke directly to the most disaffected elements of society. is there a place where the president can do something like that before we run through the stop sign? >> i think so. i think...
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rewriting the nuclear defense policy, something reagan talked about and obama responded on "good morning america" and said the last time he checked she was no expert. today palin responded. >> i have no response to that the last i checked sarah palin is not much of an expert on nuclear issues. if the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are comfortable with it, i'm probably going to take my advice from them and not from sarah palin. >> now, the president with all the vast nuclear experience that he acquired as a community organize ooizer and as a part-time senator and as a full-time candidate, all that experience, still no accomplishment to date with north korea and iran. >> candy crowley was there for the speech. also jeffrey toobin, also author of "the nine: inside the secret world of the supreme court" a great book and we have co-author of "grand new party." candy, did mitt romney and tim pawlenty skip the event because they knew there was no way to compete? >> listen, there is no doubt that she really absorb much of the sun and awe saw that with the reception sh
rewriting the nuclear defense policy, something reagan talked about and obama responded on "good morning america" and said the last time he checked she was no expert. today palin responded. >> i have no response to that the last i checked sarah palin is not much of an expert on nuclear issues. if the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are comfortable with it, i'm probably going to take my advice from them and not from sarah palin. >> now,...
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about america's decline? >> no, i don't think it's going to happen, provided-- one big proviso-- that we deal with this debt bomb. >> reporter: and if we don't? >> then it might happen. >> reporter: the u.s. remains the most important single power in the world but in just the time it took for you to watch this report, its nocial debt grew by nearly $18 million. lara logan, cbs news, washington. >> couric: in brazil, the government says as many as 200 people were buried alive in mudslides this week in and around rio de janeiro. rescue teams were still searching for survivors today on hillsides littered with debris. 171 people are confirmed dead. the mudslides were triggered by the heaviest rain rio has seen in 40 years. meanwhile, the earth is having a close encounter tonight. nasa says an asteroid is whizzing by, even as we speak. no cause for alarm, though. the asteroid won't get any closer than 223,000 miles away. here on earth, a scientist and his nine-year-old son were looking for fossils in a cave in sou
about america's decline? >> no, i don't think it's going to happen, provided-- one big proviso-- that we deal with this debt bomb. >> reporter: and if we don't? >> then it might happen. >> reporter: the u.s. remains the most important single power in the world but in just the time it took for you to watch this report, its nocial debt grew by nearly $18 million. lara logan, cbs news, washington. >> couric: in brazil, the government says as many as 200 people were...
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. >> reporter: but, says sig hecker, a former director of america's own secret nuclear city at los alamos, stopping production still leaves russia with 150 tons of plutonium. >> they have so much material that the concern of russian nuclear materials getting out of the proper facilities and out of the proper hands remains very high on my own agenda. >> reporter: hecker visited russia's secret cities in the chaotic years after the fall of the soviet union. >> when i saw their practice of how they did the protection, the control, and the accounting of the nuclear material, i was terribly concerned. >> reporter: hecker says the controls have gotten better. but krasnoyarsk 26 was the last of 13 reactors that once turned up weapons-grade plutonium for the soviet union. the nightmare scenario of a terrorist group like al qaeda getting its hands on a ten-pound chunk and turning it into a weapon still remains. >> i would say that's a very difficult process, but not one that's impossible for a terrorist group. >> reporter: think they industrial a stockpile of nearly 100 tons. katie? >> couric: dav
. >> reporter: but, says sig hecker, a former director of america's own secret nuclear city at los alamos, stopping production still leaves russia with 150 tons of plutonium. >> they have so much material that the concern of russian nuclear materials getting out of the proper facilities and out of the proper hands remains very high on my own agenda. >> reporter: hecker visited russia's secret cities in the chaotic years after the fall of the soviet union. >> when i saw...
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competitiveness throughout north america. security and trade and commerce go hand in hand. security comes first. we can be economically competitive as we enhance our security. we will adopt strategies and simultaneously improve security and expedite legitimate trade and travel. smarter targeting and risk segmentation allow law enforcement authorities enforcementcbp to focus their energy on the relatively small amount of cargo crossing as a threat to public safety as well as to economic prosperity. we can have enhanced 64 reducing the cost and inconvenience for legitimate goods and lawful travelers'. cbp has made tremendous strides by implementing trusted troubled programs such as the "fast" program, among other programs. these programs complement the global entry program at airports and the nexus from on our northern border. the expedite traveling for certain travelers while focusing on more high-risk individuals and shipments. working with the public from a private, and international partners, we believe we can have greater
competitiveness throughout north america. security and trade and commerce go hand in hand. security comes first. we can be economically competitive as we enhance our security. we will adopt strategies and simultaneously improve security and expedite legitimate trade and travel. smarter targeting and risk segmentation allow law enforcement authorities enforcementcbp to focus their energy on the relatively small amount of cargo crossing as a threat to public safety as well as to economic...
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how do you compare, when you hear people talking now about an angry america, frustration in america, the threat of domestic terrorism in america. what's your sense of the then and now? >> well, i don't really see a very direct or accurate comparison, john. i mean, back when i was in fbi in the early '70s, it was the sds, the weather underground, the black panther party, hate spewing and some real violence in the street. obviously, the tax protester movement, branch davidian compound. that's the reason in 1993, the atf and fbi action there that mcveigh, who killed all these wonderful neighbors of mine, wanted revenge. i mean, the reality is we have had, unfortunately, a lot of violent acts by extreme individuals and groups, but i think to have a group of individuals largely reasonably well educated, upscale economically who have had enough of taxes and are protesting, that's quintessentially america. i mean, that's something from the boston tea party forward. as long as you say, i'm angry, but i'm not violent, that's okay. if you're angry and violent, then you're a problem. law enforc
how do you compare, when you hear people talking now about an angry america, frustration in america, the threat of domestic terrorism in america. what's your sense of the then and now? >> well, i don't really see a very direct or accurate comparison, john. i mean, back when i was in fbi in the early '70s, it was the sds, the weather underground, the black panther party, hate spewing and some real violence in the street. obviously, the tax protester movement, branch davidian compound....
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pair it with america's favorite coffee today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in today and try our new cheddar cheese and cinnamon raisin bagel twists. >>> it is 56 degrees and clear in central maryland this evening. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. we have a quick correction on that oil rig explosion. the coast guard is now retracting a statement made earlier. that two explosions happened on the rig. they say a computer problem dave the impression there were two -- gave the impression there were two explosions. but we are now just learning there was actually one explosion. >>> bryan betts was found shot to death in his silver springs home last thursday. police are looking more information about a vehicle being seen leaving the alley. betts suv was stolen that night and later recovered in southeast washington. >>> a mother in charles county is outraged after her autistic son was left on a school bus for two hours. delonte likely fell asleep and ended up in a parking lot 18 miles away. the driver and attendant violated policy but not sweep
pair it with america's favorite coffee today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in today and try our new cheddar cheese and cinnamon raisin bagel twists. >>> it is 56 degrees and clear in central maryland this evening. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. we have a quick correction on that oil rig explosion. the coast guard is now retracting a statement made earlier. that two explosions happened on the rig. they say a computer problem dave the impression there were two --...
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america is going to have a lot of dick hurts. some people are not sending their forms in because they are actry at the government, which is dumb, because the census figures out how people get represented. the state gets fewer congress meb. maybe none of us should send in our forms. because no congressmen seems perfect. they estimate that 30% of americans will not participate in the census. that's the thing if they know 30% won't portis pate, just add 30% to the ones that do, right? your welcome, census bureau. next, the next thing that's due is taxes. tax day is two weeks away. and when it comes to taxes, there are two kinds of people, whose that are responsible and get them done early, also known as psychopaths and then there are the rest of us. my cousin sal is right now out on hollywood boulevard with a poker table. hi, sal, how are you? >> what's happening, jimmy? >> jimmy: also the people that used turbo tax to do their taxes themselves. they are eligible for a refound. let's meet them, okay. start with the guy in the blue s
america is going to have a lot of dick hurts. some people are not sending their forms in because they are actry at the government, which is dumb, because the census figures out how people get represented. the state gets fewer congress meb. maybe none of us should send in our forms. because no congressmen seems perfect. they estimate that 30% of americans will not participate in the census. that's the thing if they know 30% won't portis pate, just add 30% to the ones that do, right? your...
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we are here to talk about america's energy security. this is an issue that has been a priority since the day i took office. already we have made the largest investment in clean energy in our nation's history. this is expected to create or saved more than 700 jobs. jobs manufacturing advanced batteries, operating the power grids so it is more intelligent, doubling our capacity to generate renewable electricity. in just a few months after taking office, i gathered the leaders of the world's largest automakers, environmental advocates, labor unions, public officials, to reach a historic agreement to raise fuel economy standards in cars and trucks. after decades after which we have done little to increase efficiency, those standards will be finalized and this will reduce our dependence on oil while helping people to spend less at the pump. we are holding our end of the deal and we expect at all people to do the same. this will save $1.8 billion and -- this will save 1.8 billion barrels of oil. today, we will also go one step further. in ord
we are here to talk about america's energy security. this is an issue that has been a priority since the day i took office. already we have made the largest investment in clean energy in our nation's history. this is expected to create or saved more than 700 jobs. jobs manufacturing advanced batteries, operating the power grids so it is more intelligent, doubling our capacity to generate renewable electricity. in just a few months after taking office, i gathered the leaders of the world's...
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. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. >>> in florida an unmanned rocket carrying a miniature spas shuttle blasted off into space last night on a top military mission. they're using it to test military equipment in space without having anyone on board. while they didn't say how long it would last it can stay in orbit for up to nine months. >>> in new york a man is in custody and police are searching for two others accused of attacking a man in a fast food restaurant. authorities say the incident was not random and that the victim and suspects know each other. >>> also in new york, a 78-year-old man is blaming his toyota for a crash that left him and his wife on top of two unoccupied cars. now, the driver says his accelerator stuck causing his car to slam into two curbs and then land on top of two other vehicles. toyota, however, suggests driver error is to blame. investigators are now trying to determine the cause. >>> and alaska state troopers will present an award to buddy the german shepherd for his heroic actions. dash cam video show
. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. >>> in florida an unmanned rocket carrying a miniature spas shuttle blasted off into space last night on a top military mission. they're using it to test military equipment in space without having anyone on board. while they didn't say how long it would last it can stay in orbit for up to nine months. >>> in new york a man is in custody and police are searching for two others accused...
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there is going to be a lot of competition from south america. if our crops get in the ground and planted well they will head lower. certainly we can take a buck, a buck and a half off beans and real easily from normal seasonal pressure and south american competition pressure. out in the summer it won't matter how many beans south america has. >> it wouldn't scare you very much at this point in time. >> i would expect it. always protect against the downside. >> we talked about the world situation. i talked about fundamentals. we talk about them in the united states, what we grew and what we use. but then we added the world because the world grows, what they are growing against us and add to our bean and corn. to our usage and that sort of thing. we also have another fundamental which is the outside money to effect our prices. you had a story to explain if we go back to the early 80s where we were particularly with corn and where we are today. >> the world changed dramatically. the story i'm going to tell is bullish. i spent 30 years in this busin
there is going to be a lot of competition from south america. if our crops get in the ground and planted well they will head lower. certainly we can take a buck, a buck and a half off beans and real easily from normal seasonal pressure and south american competition pressure. out in the summer it won't matter how many beans south america has. >> it wouldn't scare you very much at this point in time. >> i would expect it. always protect against the downside. >> we talked about...
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somewhere in america, the toughest questions are answered every day. because somewhere in america, more than sixty thousand people spend every day answering them. siemens. answers. >>> we all enjoyed the sunshine today. >> it will be pleasant night, just a bit chilly. this will showed how quickly these clouds are moving in. the clouds will be increasing throughout the day tomorrow. check out of this, if frost advisory in effect. once we get through the morning hours, and as a warm-up into the upper 60's. periods of rain wednesday. >> thank you. >> we will see you back here at 11:00. the risk-takers. the visionaries. the entrepreneurs... who put it all on the line to build and run their own businesses. at at&t, we know something about that. our company started out in a small lab, with not much more than a dream. and today, we know it's small businesses that can create the jobs america needs. that's why at&t is investing billions to upgrade and build out our wired and wireless networks. making them faster, smarter, and more secure. connecting small busin
somewhere in america, the toughest questions are answered every day. because somewhere in america, more than sixty thousand people spend every day answering them. siemens. answers. >>> we all enjoyed the sunshine today. >> it will be pleasant night, just a bit chilly. this will showed how quickly these clouds are moving in. the clouds will be increasing throughout the day tomorrow. check out of this, if frost advisory in effect. once we get through the morning hours, and as a...
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. >> reporter: in the heart of mainstream america, a cub scout derby where each of the home- designed cars is carefully weighed and measured before roaring off at breakneck speed. here, enterprise, ingenuity and patience are justly rewarded. >> my favorite part was when i got in first. >> reporter: it's a mainstream event passionately embraced not only by the jaka brothers but also by nine-year-old bilal khan, whose education and upbringing is anything but mainstream. in his loudoun county, virginia, home, bilal is being taught math by his mother zakia. >> so five is closer to seven, or ten is closer to seven? >> reporter: in another home nearby, priscilla martinez is teaching her six children, ages two to 12, about condensation. >> we're going to learn about clouds, evaporation, condensation and precipitation. >> reporter: they are part of a growing movement-- no one knows the exact number-- of muslims who home-school their children because they want them to get a more holistic education than a public school can provide. >> what we are trying to do is give our children a foundation w
. >> reporter: in the heart of mainstream america, a cub scout derby where each of the home- designed cars is carefully weighed and measured before roaring off at breakneck speed. here, enterprise, ingenuity and patience are justly rewarded. >> my favorite part was when i got in first. >> reporter: it's a mainstream event passionately embraced not only by the jaka brothers but also by nine-year-old bilal khan, whose education and upbringing is anything but mainstream. in his...
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coming up on good morning america the squeeze at the cinema. how movie theaters are dealing with the influx of 3d blockbusters that's after your local news. i'm todd conner. >>> i figure these are two words you would love to see every year, side by side. pleasant, and easter. it worked out that way. it just happened. takes us through today in to the weekend and early next week. 77 today. if you are tuning in, we had 80s on the board for the last couple of days. pulling back on the throttle because of the southeast wind off the water. it's going to hold town the official baltimore temperature going 77 today. mid to upper 70s over the weekend and easter. sunny to partly cloudy skys and fantastic stuff. next week, shifting the wind a little bitment getting us up to 81 by tuesday. it is 6:23, back to the roads. >>> we have a new crash reported in arundel county route 170, that's telegraph the northbound ramp as you approach 195. that rach is closed at this -- that ramp is closed at this time. crash in mount airy, liberty at oklahoma road. remains c
coming up on good morning america the squeeze at the cinema. how movie theaters are dealing with the influx of 3d blockbusters that's after your local news. i'm todd conner. >>> i figure these are two words you would love to see every year, side by side. pleasant, and easter. it worked out that way. it just happened. takes us through today in to the weekend and early next week. 77 today. if you are tuning in, we had 80s on the board for the last couple of days. pulling back on the...
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we are here to talk about america's energy situation. this has been a priority for my administration since i took office. already, we have reached the -- made the largest investment in energy in our nation's history. it is an investment that is expected to create or save more than 700,000 jobs in north america. job manufacturing for more efficient vehicles. upgrading the power grid so it is smarter and stronger. doubling our nation paused capacity to generate grenoble electricity. just a few -- generate grenoble electricity. >> just a few years ago, i met with several officials in different capacities to reach a historic agreement to raise fuel economy standards in cars and trucks. tomorrow, after decades where we have done little to increase auto efficiency, those new standards will be finalized which will reduce our dependence on oil while helping people spend less at the pump. my administration is up holding its and of the deal. we expect all parties to do the same. i point out that this rule we are announcing about increased mileage
we are here to talk about america's energy situation. this has been a priority for my administration since i took office. already, we have reached the -- made the largest investment in energy in our nation's history. it is an investment that is expected to create or save more than 700,000 jobs in north america. job manufacturing for more efficient vehicles. upgrading the power grid so it is smarter and stronger. doubling our nation paused capacity to generate grenoble electricity. just a few --...
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consider this: at iowa lakes community college, the students learn to keep america's wind turbines going and to keep them safe, the only battery they trust in their high voltage meters are duracell rechargeables. so whether you're responsible for tomorrow... or enjoying today... it just has to work. duracell smart power. duracell trusted everywhere yeah. strip? ok. absolutely! where's the music? ♪ i have a lot of stuffiness at night. allergies. i was just diagnosed with a deviated septum. here's how it works... [ female announcer ] nasal congestion limits air flow but breathe right's patented reflex action gently lifts open nasal passages to help you get more air. oh, yeah. yeah, you're right. i'm getting more air. oh, wow! that's pretty nice. [ woman ] if your nose could talk right now, what do you think it would say? i think it's saying, "i'm open for business!" [ female announcer ] for two free samples, go to breatheright.com and strip for free. [ female announcer ] for two free samples, everything is better with swanson broth in it. made with garden vegetables and sun-drenched herb
consider this: at iowa lakes community college, the students learn to keep america's wind turbines going and to keep them safe, the only battery they trust in their high voltage meters are duracell rechargeables. so whether you're responsible for tomorrow... or enjoying today... it just has to work. duracell smart power. duracell trusted everywhere yeah. strip? ok. absolutely! where's the music? ♪ i have a lot of stuffiness at night. allergies. i was just diagnosed with a deviated septum....
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the most innovative full- size sedan in america: the taurus sho, from ford. drive one. >>> and finally, from all of us at abc news, today is a day we remember about a man we never forget. it was five years ago tonight that peter jennings announced a diagnosis. >> i have learned that i have lung cancer. yes, i was a smoker until about 20 years ago and i was weak and i smoked over 9/11. >> reporter: what has happened in the five years since? lung cancer remains the most common fatal cancer, but the death rate is falling faster than for any other cancer. five years later, 20% of americans are still smoking. but the smoking rate among the young is at its lowest. in 2005, there was no national effort to help people quit. but as of tonight, there's a hot line and that hot line got more calls than ever last year. tonight, 34 states banned smoking in public places. knowing our captain and colleague, peter probably would have said that's good. now do more. >> that is our report on "world news" tonight, i'm peter jennings, i hope to see you again tomorrow night. >> for
the most innovative full- size sedan in america: the taurus sho, from ford. drive one. >>> and finally, from all of us at abc news, today is a day we remember about a man we never forget. it was five years ago tonight that peter jennings announced a diagnosis. >> i have learned that i have lung cancer. yes, i was a smoker until about 20 years ago and i was weak and i smoked over 9/11. >> reporter: what has happened in the five years since? lung cancer remains the most...
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i mean, the goal is to protect america while we protect american values. and american values include freedom, right? so, it is something that we work on constantly good we adjust for it constantly. and we think about really and every major programmatic development that we do. >> you talk about other speakers at the national press club. earlier this year we have the head of coast heard, who will be here later this spring from his position. with several questions about the coast guard, including, what role do they play as the hs move forward to effectively mitigating threats, see import issues, things like removing hurricanes et cetera. >> actually, the coast guard has an enormous and multifaceted role in a lot of different teams. they have a footprint in assisting abroad and we have them and see been menses around the world. they are responsible for the protection of the nation's poorest and so for example, they have been working on the implementation of the twix program, which basically are security cards for four walkers who have access to secure areas. t
i mean, the goal is to protect america while we protect american values. and american values include freedom, right? so, it is something that we work on constantly good we adjust for it constantly. and we think about really and every major programmatic development that we do. >> you talk about other speakers at the national press club. earlier this year we have the head of coast heard, who will be here later this spring from his position. with several questions about the coast guard,...
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"time" asked him to write an essay on what america would be like without blacks, so what does ellison do? he absolutely turns it inside out like so many of the jazz musicians, like davis and the others do with "autumn leaves" a sentimental tune and they make a harrowing piece of work. well, ralph would do that over and over and over again. he would take one's expectations, he would take various american cliches and turn them inside out and bring us to a new place. ok? now, let me cut then to the novel and as mike pointed out, and you know, our adam and my editor, the modern library at random house, jonathan joll and i, we were all three very croup lust about this and i hope that unlike juneteenth, those who read and comment on three days before the shooting will look at the title, because the title -- the subtitle of the book is "the unfinished second novel" and notice that first adjective. the unfinished second novel. that is in fact what we have published and we start from that, we make no apologies whatsoever about that. we try to turn that into a kind of opportunity. the opportuni
"time" asked him to write an essay on what america would be like without blacks, so what does ellison do? he absolutely turns it inside out like so many of the jazz musicians, like davis and the others do with "autumn leaves" a sentimental tune and they make a harrowing piece of work. well, ralph would do that over and over and over again. he would take one's expectations, he would take various american cliches and turn them inside out and bring us to a new place. ok? now,...
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he was too young to be president of the united states of america. obama should have waited at least five years before he can be president. host: we will move on to economic news this morning with bloomberg and others reporting that treasury secretary tim geithner will delay currency report on china, saying, sidestepping a decision on whether to accuse china on manipulating the value of its currency. also, and the economic news, " the new york times" with its executive pay section, signs of a slide. it has dedicated several pages to executive pay. who was at the top, how much they're getting, and whether or not their salaries have changed. this is as the congress and white house decides whether or not to pass laws curbing ceo, executive pay. topping the business best-seller list is "the big short" by michael lewis. he also tops the best-seller list in the non-fiction for "the new york times" book reviewed this morning, and is our guest this week at 8:00 p.m. this evening. florida, karen, on the republican line. caller: hi, good morning. i'm calling f
he was too young to be president of the united states of america. obama should have waited at least five years before he can be president. host: we will move on to economic news this morning with bloomberg and others reporting that treasury secretary tim geithner will delay currency report on china, saying, sidestepping a decision on whether to accuse china on manipulating the value of its currency. also, and the economic news, " the new york times" with its executive pay section,...
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coming up next, the frozen flashback in steve hartman's "assignment america." if you've had a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strike. a heart attack caused by a clot, one that could be fatal. but plavix helps save lives. plavix taken with other heart medicines, goes beyond what other heart medicines do alone, to provide greater protection against heart attack or stroke and even death by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots. ask your doctor about plavix. protection that helps save lives. people with stomach ulcers or other conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines including aspirin may increase bleeding risk, so tell your doctor when planning surgery. certain genetic factors and some medicines, such as prilosec, may affect how plavix works. tell your doctor all the medicines you take, including aspirin, especially if you've had a stroke. if fever, unexplained weakness or confusion develops, tell yo
coming up next, the frozen flashback in steve hartman's "assignment america." if you've had a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strike. a heart attack caused by a clot, one that could be fatal. but plavix helps save lives. plavix taken with other heart medicines, goes beyond what other heart medicines do alone, to provide greater protection against heart attack or stroke and even death by helping to keep blood...
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somewhere in america, the toughest questions are answered every day. because somewhere in america, more than sixty thousand people spend every day answering them. siemens. answers. >>> a misunderstand iing stoppe the magic for prom night. a man who was not their chauffeur drove it off. the limo
somewhere in america, the toughest questions are answered every day. because somewhere in america, more than sixty thousand people spend every day answering them. siemens. answers. >>> a misunderstand iing stoppe the magic for prom night. a man who was not their chauffeur drove it off. the limo
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. >>> an oregon jury says it boy scouts of america is negligent and must pay for a man abused by a scout master. the scout's organization is liable for punitive damages. the scouts deny the allegations. >>> in florida, good news. a girl who vanished on friday was found alive in a swampy forest a half mile from her home. authorities say the 11-year-old was shoeless, dehydrated and covered in bug bites, but otherwise in good condition. >>> michelle had a message of sandra bullock. she says she's story. the apology came on an australia tv show. she said she was sorry, but read all the text messages she got. >> keep it classy. >>> the epic war between dogs -- i'm sorry, i haven't been follow thag story. i don't know what else to say. >> oh. >> the poor dog keeps trying to attack his shadow. he's probably still going at it now if it wasn't dosed with pro zach. you'll get it one day. you'll get it one day. it's kind of sad. >> it's like when whitney houston performed and saw her shadow and was like whoa, what was that. does anybody remember that? >> it was something. >> maybe that is the shot
. >>> an oregon jury says it boy scouts of america is negligent and must pay for a man abused by a scout master. the scout's organization is liable for punitive damages. the scouts deny the allegations. >>> in florida, good news. a girl who vanished on friday was found alive in a swampy forest a half mile from her home. authorities say the 11-year-old was shoeless, dehydrated and covered in bug bites, but otherwise in good condition. >>> michelle had a message of...
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it will be shown in france, except in france it's called "another reason to hate america." [ light laughter ] they're just changing the title. "jersey shore" is also premiering in italy this week, and the nickname "the situation" will not be translated. but snookie will be known as "orange --" [ laughter ] that's what they're -- that's -- "jersey shore" made some changes for the middle east version, too. i think we have a screen grab of this. can we -- there we go, that's it there. [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] it looks a little different. on the ads over there, the ads say, "muscles plus gel plus tanning bed equals sex." [ light laughter ] you can get that answer with a lot of different equations. for example, "golf plus money plus text messages also equals sex." [ laughter ] you can get there any way you try. [ light laughter ] more tiger woods news today. did you read about this? porn star devon "xxx" james says that tiger paid her to have sex back in 2006. hopefully this situation will make parents think twice before raising their daughters with the middle name "xxx." [ laughter ]
it will be shown in france, except in france it's called "another reason to hate america." [ light laughter ] they're just changing the title. "jersey shore" is also premiering in italy this week, and the nickname "the situation" will not be translated. but snookie will be known as "orange --" [ laughter ] that's what they're -- that's -- "jersey shore" made some changes for the middle east version, too. i think we have a screen grab of this....
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america. ♪ growing stronger. every day. >> sean: the oldest library in new york says one hand has accrued 220 years of late fees. george washington. the library discovered a ledger that says he checked out two books that were never returned both due back november 2nd, 1789. he could be responsible for more than 80,000 days of late fees. luckily the library says doesn't want the money, wants the book back. good luck. or 60 to 0? [ tires screech ] how a car performs in a quarter-mile? [ engine revs ] or a quarter-century? is performance ab the joy of driving? or the importance... of surviving. to us, performance is not about doing one thing well. it is about doing everything well. because in the end... everything matters. perfornce without compromise. that is what drives us. like, why are my numbers too low? are you looking for answers? the accu-chek aviva system now has new tools to help you discover what your numbers mean and how the things you do are connected to your blood sugar patterns. [ sarah ] with this to
america. ♪ growing stronger. every day. >> sean: the oldest library in new york says one hand has accrued 220 years of late fees. george washington. the library discovered a ledger that says he checked out two books that were never returned both due back november 2nd, 1789. he could be responsible for more than 80,000 days of late fees. luckily the library says doesn't want the money, wants the book back. good luck. or 60 to 0? [ tires screech ] how a car performs in a quarter-mile? [...
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let's let america be america. let's understand that we have responsibilities. we're not like other countries. >> i will bring in the audience for questions in a moment. we talk about the responsibilities of leadership. the assumption is that we're largely talking about republican and conservative leaders. the habit of europe -- an obligation to draw boundaries between the more ardent members of the coalitions. president clinton noted that he went in 1995 to michigan state and spoke directly to the most disaffected elements of society. is there a place for the president himself now to do something like that before we run through the stop sign as >> i think so. it is harder to demonize someone who is real and right in front of you. although, it was a long time ago, our experience with dealing directly with ms. -- with the melissa groups at -- dealing with the militia groups -- it was pretty powerful. those troops, they went right in and they asked him to engage. it worked. i would recommend to president obama that he would do something like that. icing to the har
let's let america be america. let's understand that we have responsibilities. we're not like other countries. >> i will bring in the audience for questions in a moment. we talk about the responsibilities of leadership. the assumption is that we're largely talking about republican and conservative leaders. the habit of europe -- an obligation to draw boundaries between the more ardent members of the coalitions. president clinton noted that he went in 1995 to michigan state and spoke...